911 Briefs -- Published June 29, 2013

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Jun 29, 2013 at 12:01 AM

SAN ANDREAS - A Valley Springs woman turned herself in to authorities who were seeking her on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter after she learned through news stories that she was wanted for questioning, the California Highway Patrol reported.

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SAN ANDREAS - A Valley Springs woman turned herself in to authorities who were seeking her on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter after she learned through news stories that she was wanted for questioning, the California Highway Patrol reported.

Connie Ann Day, 54, reportedly turned herself in Thursday at the San Andreas office of the CHP and was booked into the Calaveras County Jail on suspicion of misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter and leaving the scene of an accident.

Motorcyclist Charles Bray, 57, of Cashmere, Wash., died before noon Wednesday after a small pickup inappropriately turned left in front of him on Highway 49 just south of San Andreas, according to the CHP.

CHP investigators used witness statements and images from surveillance cameras at businesses in San Andreas to publicize a description of the 2002 GMC Sierra pickup seen leaving the accident.

STOCKTON - A man was arrested Thursday night after leading officers on a high-speed pursuit through central Stockton, police said.

Members of the Stockton Police Department's Community Response Team and the multiagency San Joaquin County gang task force attempted to conduct a traffic stop about 6:50 p.m. near North Watts Avenue and Flora Street, officers said.

A passenger in the vehicle fled on foot while the driver sped away, police said.

The vehicle pursuit was called off after less than one minute because of unsafe conditions, but officers spotted the vehicle again a few minutes later, authorities said.

The driver again fled at a high rate of speed and exited the vehicle near East Harding Way and Stanford Avenue, police said.

Clayton Howard, 37, tried to flee on foot, but he was caught after a brief foot chase, officers said. Police found a large amount of drugs and a collapsible baton in Howard's possession, authorities said.

Howard was arrested on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance for sale, driving with a suspended license and other crimes, authorities said.

STOCKTON - A 45-year-old woman was stabbed multiple times Thursday night after getting into an argument with a neighbor she had been drinking with, authorities said.

The stabbing occurred about 9:10 p.m. in the 1300 block of East Oak Street, police said. According to police, 47-year-old Johnnie Woodfork punched the victim in the face when they began to argue, prompting the victim to hit Woodfork with a stick.

Woodfork then went to his apartment, returned with a knife and stabbed the victim three times, officers said.

Woodfork and the victim were both taken to a hospital for treatment of their injuries, authorities said.

Woodfork was arrested on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, police said.